New ZealandClose call for Chris Carter in KabulFormer Labour MP Chris Carter says he was lucky to escape possible death after a suicide car bomb exploded metres away from his Afghanistan home.20 Oct 07:28 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Our nutrient worldSam Judd writes that perhaps the biggest environmental problem we currently face is the contamination of our waterways by nutrients.14 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandObama thanks Key for TPP meetingPrime Minister John Key spoke with US President Barack Obama last night about the Trans Pacific Partnership meeting on Tuesday.11 Oct 01:10 AM
OpinionSam Judd: Global partnerships for oceansEnvironmental columnist Sam Judd reflects on the challenges and opportunities that the United Nations Environment Program faces with regard to oceans.10 Oct 06:32 PM
New ZealandPM arrives in Australia for flying visitPrime Minister John Key has arrived in Canberra for a flying visit with his new Australian counterpart, Tony Abbott.02 Oct 04:41 AM
WorldTweet breaks news of historic talksIranian President Hassan Rouhani scooped Barack Obama with a tweet revealing a break in the 34-year silence between leaders of the two nations.27 Sep 11:04 PM
New ZealandAntipodean mouse's roar lost in all the excitementThe mouse might have roared very loudly indeed - but the elephants he was busy poking with his toothpick were far too busy to hear it.27 Sep 08:24 PM
OpinionEditorial: PM's speech a blunt message to UN on reformJohn Key took to the stage at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday with an old message, made urgent by the crisis in Syria.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey sticks by takedown of UN's top 5Prime Minister John Key has stuck by his criticism of the giants on the United Nation's Security Council despite their apparent breakthrough last night on a resolution to deal with Syria's chemical weapons.27 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandKey scathing of UN failingsPrime Minister John Key has mounted a scathing attack on the failings of the United Nations, saying it is hostage to the interests of the most powerful.26 Sep 11:05 PM
New ZealandKey expected to discuss Fonterra with Sri Lanka's PresidentPrime Minister John Key was expected to discuss Fonterra with Sri Lanka's President this morning - the second damage control meeting he has had relating to Fonterra while on his Europe and USA trip.26 Sep 08:49 PM
New ZealandKey critical of slow pace of nuclear disarmamentPrime Minister John Key has taken a sarcastic poke at the excuses used by nuclear countries for moving slowly on disarmament.26 Sep 08:37 PM
New ZealandPM seeks friends in small placesPrime Minister John Key has his big day addressing the United Nations General Assembly today - but his bid for the Security Council seat will be overshadowed by the Security Council itself, meeting to discuss Syria at the same time as his speech.26 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandClark: UN Security Council seat 'possible'Former PM-turned UNDP head Helen Clark says NZ's bid for a Security Council seat is a "David and Goliath" battle - but we could still win.25 Sep 09:13 PM
New ZealandKey catches up with Clark and Gillard in Big AppleJohn Key is to meet with former Australian PM Julia Gillard in New York today, following a meeting with his predecessor Helen Clark.25 Sep 06:49 PM
New ZealandNZ's 'shoe string' UN bidPrime Minister John Key says NZ's rivals for a Security Council seat are likely to be spending up to secure the required votes, but we still have some tricks to play.25 Sep 06:02 PM
WorldSyria: 'We want to join weapons ban'Syria says it's ready to state where its chemical weapons are and to halt their production, but the US says it'll have to do more than sign up to a treaty.10 Sep 08:12 PM
WorldUS: Syrian chemical attack killed 1,429The US administration has bluntly accused Bashar Assad's government of launching a chemical weapons attack that killed at least 1,429 people - far more than previous estimates- including more than 400 children.30 Aug 07:30 PM
World11,000 fake cops on payrollA probe into policing in the troubled new country of South Sudan has uncovered 11,000 fake names on the payroll.28 Aug 12:10 AM
TravelSouth Korea: Get down in GangnamThis posh Seoul suburb is a hub of luxury and excess, discovers Sharon Stephenson.25 Aug 03:00 AM
Banking and financeThe Insider: On the UN tightropeDiplomats and ministers are grappling with thorny issues as they work to secure New Zealand a seat on the UN Security Council for 2015-16.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis among world's fattest peopleNew Zealand has been named and shamed as one of the fattest countries in the world in a report report by the United Nations.11 Jul 03:21 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Population growth simply unsustainableThe news on the population front sounds bad: birth rates are not dropping as fast as expected.01 Jul 09:30 PM
WorldMilitants storm UN compound in Somalia; 20 killedSeven al-Qaeda-linked militants on a suicide mission attacked the UN compound with a truck bomb and then poured inside, killing at least 13 people before dying in the assault.20 Jun 06:41 AM
WorldSyria: 650,000 refugeesMore than half a million people fled Syria's civil war last year, and the UN says that number could double by the end of 2013.19 Jun 01:25 AM
TravelNorth Korea: Northern exposureSkiing destinations tend to be in well-heeled areas - from Queenstown to the Austrian Alps and Whistler. Naturally, North Korea wants to take its place alongside the well-groomed resorts.11 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandNZ peacekeeper abductedA New Zealand Defence Force peacekeeper was abducted from an observation post in the Golan Heights and held for five hours today.15 May 07:37 AM
New ZealandClark to continue UNDP roleFormer Prime Minister Helen Clark has been appointed for another term as head of the UNDP.12 Apr 10:56 PM
New ZealandBringing war criminals to justiceTauranga lawyer Belinda Pidwell will never forget a Bosnian man tell how he and his family were lined up and shot.11 Apr 07:51 AM
